Pay - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: spacing + erroneous offset

2026-07-08T10:36:30Z

spacing + erroneous offset

Phol ende wodan: /* Description */ 3.7: payment menu and prioritization of adjacent shopkeepers

2026-01-20T18:13:45Z

‎Description: 3.7: payment menu and prioritization of adjacent shopkeepers

Ion frigate: one more message; break into sections

2025-06-04T03:14:51Z

one more message; break into sections

Ion frigate: thanks umbire for the copyedit! adding a bunch more messages

2025-06-02T18:04:23Z

thanks umbire for the copyedit! adding a bunch more messages

Umbire the Phantom: tocright for style

2025-06-02T10:19:44Z

tocright for style

Umbire the Phantom: follow-up - big thanks, Ion

2025-06-02T10:19:19Z

follow-up - big thanks, Ion

Ion frigate: doesn't need quotes

2025-06-02T09:24:41Z

doesn't need quotes

Ion frigate: more stupid vaguely buggy things to do with angry shopkeepers

2025-06-02T09:23:55Z

more stupid vaguely buggy things to do with angry shopkeepers

Ion frigate: unlike in the real world where you'd have a choice on this

2025-06-02T08:59:04Z

unlike in the real world where you'd have a choice on this

Ion frigate: bulk of this; may still want to add more messages

2025-06-02T08:51:44Z

bulk of this; may still want to add more messages

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 {{message|<The monster> is not interested in your payment.|You were prompted to select a monster to pay and chose a non-shopkeeper.}}
 {{message|You are generous to yourself.|You were prompted to select a monster to pay and chose yourself.}}
 ===Angry shopkeeper===
 {{message|<The shopkeeper> is after you hide, not your money!|You tried to pay an angry shopkeeper.}}
 {{message|You try to appease the angry <shopkeeper> by giving <him/her> 1000 gold pieces.|You attempted to bribe an angry shopkeeper.}}
 {{message|But <the shopkeeper> is as angry as ever.|Your attempted bribe failed.}}
 ===Robbed shopkeeper===
 {{message|<The shopkeeper> is after blood, not money!|You tried to pay a robbed shopkeeper.}}
 {{message|But since <his/her> shop has been robbed recently, you <partially> compensate <shopkeeper> for <his/her> losses.|You compensated a robbed shopkeeper; "partially" appears if you had more than half but less than the full amount.}}
 ===Pacification results===
 {{message|Moreover, you <seem to> have no money.|You tried to bribe or compensate a shopkeeper, but had no gold.  "Seem to" is added if you have some gold in a bag.}}
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 ==References==
 <references/>
-{{nethack-367|offset=1}}
+{{nethack-367}}
 [[Category:Commands|Pay]]

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	As is true for an angry but non-"robbed" shopkeeper, ordinary shopping business will take precedence over compensating a "robbed" shopkeeper for their losses. This is usually irrelevant, since robbing the shop clears the shopping bill, but can theoretically occur if the hero re-enters the shop and start picking up more items.		As is true for an angry but non-"robbed" shopkeeper, ordinary shopping business will take precedence over compensating a "robbed" shopkeeper for their losses. This is usually irrelevant, since robbing the shop clears the shopping bill, but can theoretically occur if the hero re-enters the shop and start picking up more items.
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		+	{{upcoming\|NetHack 3.7.0\|If your menustyle option is set to non-traditional, your bill will be listed as a menu rather than prompting for each item separately.
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		+	When you can see multiple shopkeepers at once, a shopkeeper you are standing adjacent to will be prioritized for payment, rather than bringing up the "Pay whom?" prompt.}}

	==Messages==		==Messages==

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 ==Messages==
 {{message|There appears to be no shopkeeper here to receive your payment.|You used the pay command with no shopkeeper in sight.}}
 {{message|<The shopkeeper> is not near enough to receive your payment.|A shopkeeper is visible, but you are outside their shop and not within melee range.}}
 {{message|<The monster> is not interested in your payment.|You were prompted to select a monster to pay and chose a non-shopkeeper.}}
+{{message|You are generous to yourself.|You were prompted to select a monster to pay and chose yourself.}}
 {{message|<The shopkeeper> is after you hide, not your money!|You tried to pay an angry shopkeeper.}}
 {{message|You try to appease the angry <shopkeeper> by giving <him/her> 1000 gold pieces.|You attempted to bribe an angry shopkeeper.}}
 {{message|But <the shopkeeper> is as angry as ever.|Your attempted bribe failed.}}
+===Robbed shopkeeper===
 {{message|<The shopkeeper> is after blood, not money!|You tried to pay a robbed shopkeeper.}}
 {{message|But since <his/her> shop has been robbed recently, you <partially> compensate <shopkeeper> for <his/her> losses.|You compensated a robbed shopkeeper; "partially" appears if you had more than half but less than the full amount.}}
+===Pacification results===
 {{message|Moreover, you <seem to> have no money.|You tried to bribe or compensate a shopkeeper, but had no gold.  "Seem to" is added if you have some gold in a bag.}}
 {{message|Besides, you don't have enough to interest <him/her>.|You tried to bribe or compensate a shopkeeper, but did not have enough gold.}}

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 {{message|<The shopkeeper> is not near enough to receive your payment.|A shopkeeper is visible, but you are outside their shop and not within melee range.}}
 {{message|<The monster> is not interested in your payment.|You were prompted to select a monster to pay and chose a non-shopkeeper.}}
 ==Variants==

← Older revision		Revision as of 10:19, 2 June 2025
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	'''Pay''' is a [[command]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is performed by pressing {{kbd\|p}}, and is used to pay [[shopkeeper]]s.		'''Pay''' is a [[command]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is performed by pressing {{kbd\|p}}, and is used to pay [[shopkeeper]]s.

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 ==Description==
 ===Shopkeeper selection===
-Pressing {{kbd|p}} while will attempt to pay a shopkeeper.  If only one shopkeeper is visible, that shopkeeper will automatically be selected; otherwise, if multiple shopkeepers are detectable (including via [[telepathy]] or [[monster detection]]) you will be prompted to select the shopkeeper you are paying via cursor.  The latter situation occurs primarily in [[Minetown]] (the only place in vanilla NetHack with multiple shopkeepers), but is possible in other places if an angry shopkeeper follows you across levels.  The command will have no effect if no shopkeepers are visible, or if you select a non-shopkeeper when multiple are visible.
+If only one shopkeeper is visible to a hero when attempting to pay, that shopkeeper will automatically be selected&mdash;otherwise, if multiple shopkeepers are detectable (including via [[telepathy]] or [[monster detection]]), the player will be prompted to select the shopkeeper you are paying via cursor.  The latter situation occurs primarily in [[Minetown]] (normally the only area in ''NetHack'' with multiple shopkeepers), but is possible in other places if an angry shopkeeper follows the hero across levels. The command will have no effect if no shopkeepers are visible, or if the player selects a non-shopkeeper when multiple shopkeepers are visible.
-Once a shopkeeper is selected, they can only be paid if they are "in range", meaning you are inside their shop, or, if you are outside their shop, that you are adjacent to them.  The further effect of the command is dependent on your current situation with the shopkeeper:
+Once a shopkeeper is selected, they can only be paid if they are "in range", i.e. the hero is either inside their shop, or outside their shop and adjacent to them. The further effects of the command are then dependent on whether the shopkeeper is peaceful or hostile.
 ===Peaceful shopkeeper===
+For a peaceful shopkeeper, {{kbd|p}} will automatically pay any debts incurred from [[usage fee]]s and used or destroyed items, and then ask the player whether they want itemized billing. Selecting 'yes' will allow the hero to pay for each item individually, while saying 'no' will attempt to pay for all unpaid items at once. If the hero has only one unpaid item, the player will simply be prompted to pay for that item. Item costs are paid first from any [[credit]] the hero possesses with that shopkeeper, and then from the [[gold]] in the hero's open inventory.
 ===Angry shopkeeper===
-A shopkeeper who is angry but not "robbed" (see below) will conduct business normally, with an appropriate surcharge for being angry.  Once you have no unpaid items and no debt, you can use the pay command to attempt to bribe the shopkeeper.  If you have less than 1000 zorkmids, they will not be interested, but if you have enough you will give 1000zm to them for a {{frac|2|3}} chance of calming them down{{refsrc|src/shk.c|1414|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} (the gold is taken whether that check succeeds or not).
+Note that in this situation, the shopkeeper will continue to attack while the hero is paying for items&mdash;for low-level heroes, this can easily result in death before they have a chance to bribe the shopkeeper, even if they have enough gold.
-Note that in this situation, the shopkeeper will continue to attack you while you are paying for items; for low-level heroes, this can easily result in death before they have a chance to bribe the shopkeeper, even if they have enough gold.
+The primary ways to anger a shopkeeper without robbing them are to attack them directly, or to damage their shop door or walls and be either unwilling or unable to pay for the damage. In the latter situation, the shopkeeper initially offers to let the hero pay "restitution": that offer is a one-time thing, and not relevant to pacifying them once they are angry.
 ===Robbed shopkeeper===
-Once you escape a shop with an unpaid bill (either ordinary debt or an unpaid item) the shopkeeper is considered "robbed".  The items become yours, your debt is erased, and the shopkeeper considers themselves to have been robbed for the total value thereof.  At this point, paying the shopkeeper will calm them down if you possess at least half of the amount the shopkeeper is considered robbed for{{refsrc|src/shk.c|1396|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}; they will then take your gold, up to the amount they were robbed for.  If you do not have at least half the value they were robbed for, they will take none of your gold and remain angry.
+Note that a shopkeeper who is robbed will "forget" about being angry for another reason. This can actually be exploited to more cheaply and reliably pacify them, by stealing a cheap item, escaping the shop, and paying for it: however, most heroes that are able to withstand the attacks of a shopkeeper long enough to do so are likely able to kill the shopkeeper directly, but it may still be relevant in a few corner cases (e.g. a hero possessing a known [[scroll of teleportation]]).
-As is true for an angry but non-"robbed" shopkeeper, ordinary shopping business will take precedence over compensating a "robbed" shopkeeper for their losses. This is usually irrelevant, since robbing the shop clears your shopping bill, but can theoretically occur if you re-enter the shop and start picking up more items.
+As is true for an angry but non-"robbed" shopkeeper, ordinary shopping business will take precedence over compensating a "robbed" shopkeeper for their losses. This is usually irrelevant, since robbing the shop clears the shopping bill, but can theoretically occur if the hero re-enters the shop and start picking up more items.
 ==Messages==
 {{message|There appears to be no shopkeeper here to receive your payment.|You used the pay command with no shopkeeper in sight.}}
-{{message|<Foo> is not near enough to receive your payment.|A shopkeeper is visible, but you are outside their shop and not within melee range.}}
+{{message|<The shopkeeper> is not near enough to receive your payment.|A shopkeeper is visible, but you are outside their shop and not within melee range.}}
-{{message|<Foo> is not interested in your payment.|You were prompted to select a monster to pay and chose a non-shopkeeper.}}
+{{message|<The monster> is not interested in your payment.|You were prompted to select a monster to pay and chose a non-shopkeeper.}}
 ==Variants==
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 ==References==
 <references/>
-{{nethack-366|offset=1}}
+{{nethack-367|offset=1}}
 [[Category:Commands|Pay]]

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 Note that a shopkeeper who is robbed will "forget" about being angry for another reason. This can actually be exploited to more cheaply and reliably pacify them, by stealing a cheap item, escaping the shop, and paying for it. However, most heroes able to withstand the attacks of a shopkeeper long enough to do so are likely able to kill the shopkeeper directly, but it may still be relevant in a few corner cases (e.g. a hero possessing a known [[scroll of teleportation]]).
-As is true for an angry but non-"robbed" shopkeeper, "ordinary" shopping business will take precedence over compensating a "robbed" shopkeeper for their losses. This is usually irrelevant, since robbing the shop clears your shopping bill, but can theoretically occur if you re-enter the shop and start picking up more items.
+As is true for an angry but non-"robbed" shopkeeper, ordinary shopping business will take precedence over compensating a "robbed" shopkeeper for their losses. This is usually irrelevant, since robbing the shop clears your shopping bill, but can theoretically occur if you re-enter the shop and start picking up more items.
 ==Messages==

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	Note that a shopkeeper who is robbed will "forget" about being angry for another reason. This can actually be exploited to more cheaply and reliably pacify them, by stealing a cheap item, escaping the shop, and paying for it. However, most heroes able to withstand the attacks of a shopkeeper long enough to do so are likely able to kill the shopkeeper directly, but it may still be relevant in a few corner cases (e.g. a hero possessing a known [[scroll of teleportation]]).		Note that a shopkeeper who is robbed will "forget" about being angry for another reason. This can actually be exploited to more cheaply and reliably pacify them, by stealing a cheap item, escaping the shop, and paying for it. However, most heroes able to withstand the attacks of a shopkeeper long enough to do so are likely able to kill the shopkeeper directly, but it may still be relevant in a few corner cases (e.g. a hero possessing a known [[scroll of teleportation]]).
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		+	As is true for an angry but non-"robbed" shopkeeper, "ordinary" shopping business will take precedence over compensating a "robbed" shopkeeper for their losses. This is usually irrelevant, since robbing the shop clears your shopping bill, but can theoretically occur if you re-enter the shop and start picking up more items.

	==Messages==		==Messages==

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 ===Peaceful shopkeeper===
-You will automatically pay any debts incurred from [[usage fee]]s or used/destroyed items, and then be asked whether you want itemized billing. Selecting yes will allow you to pay for each item individually, while saying no will attempt to pay for all unpaid items at once.  If you have only one unpaid item, you will simply be prompted to pay for that item.
+You will automatically pay any debts incurred from [[usage fee]]s or used/destroyed items, and then be asked whether you want itemized billing. Selecting yes will allow you to pay for each item individually, while saying no will attempt to pay for all unpaid items at once.  If you have only one unpaid item, you will simply be prompted to pay for that item.  Item costs are paid first from any [[credit]] you possess with the shopkeeper, and then from gold in open inventory.
 ===Angry shopkeeper===